Oscars 2021: 7 Things To Know About Riz Ahmed, First Muslim Best Actor Nominee Oscars 2021: 7 Things To Know About Riz Ahmed, First Muslim Best Actor Nominee Riz created history by becoming the first Muslim to get an Academy Award nomination in the Best Actor category
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Highlights He is also a popular rapper He has actively been a part of the UK s climate action programme
New Delhi:
Riz Ahmed has become the first Muslim to be nominated for Best Actor in the Academy Awards for his role in
Sound Of Metal. He is also the first Pakistan-origin person to be nominated in an acting category. In the film, the British actor-musician plays the role of a drummer who loses his hearing capabilities. Also an activist, Riz has been a proud receiver of many coveted trophies in the past, including a Primetime Emmy Award and London Film Critics Circle Award. He made it to the annual Time 100 list of the world s most influential people
Rolling Stone Riz Ahmed on ‘The Long Goodbye,’ ‘Sound of Metal,’ and His Music Career
The Golden Globe-nominated actor opens up about why he wanted to livestream a performance of his 2020 album and how his hip-hop history bled into his role as a deaf drummer
By Kelly Mason
Riz Ahmed is alone in the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco’s legendary concert venue. He knows we’re watching him, however: It’s part of a livestream of
The Long Goodbye, a half-hour performance piece adapted from his acclaimed live show, which was itself inspired by his 2020 album of the same name. (You can catch the performance piece on BAM’s website through March 1st.) For those who know the 38-year-old only as an actor an Emmy winner for